
The Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) anchors the center of this landscape, illustrating the military's significant footprint in Orange County during the mid-20th century. Bordered by the rapid expansion of Tustin and Santa Ana, the map documents a period of intense transition as agricultural lands like the Irvine Ranch were being reshaped into planned suburban and academic hubs. The newly established University of California (Irvine) appears in the south, while the Santa Ana Freeway and San Diego Freeway define the emerging transportation corridors that fueled the region's growth.
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2 editions found
1896 · Santa Ana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Anaheim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1898 · Anaheim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1901 · Santa Ana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Anaheim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Corona
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1932 · Orange
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Newport Beach
USGS Topo · 1:31,680